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| Explosions rock Algerian capital | Explosions rock Algerian capital |
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| At least 17 people have been killed after several blasts rocked Algeria's capital - one exploding near the prime minister's office, reports say. | |
| Nine died after a car bomb targeting the government buildings in the centre of the capital, Algiers. | |
| Another explosion hit a police station in the east of Algiers, near the city's international airport, killing eight. | |
| Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem called the attacks a cowardly and criminal act. | |
| Ambulances rushed to the city centre and police blocked entry to the prime minister's office, witnesses said. | |
| The building also houses the offices of the interior minister. | The building also houses the offices of the interior minister. |
| "This is a crime, a cowardly act. It can only be described as cowardice and betrayal," Mr Belkhadem said. | |
| "At a time when the Algerian people are asking for national reconciliation and extend their hands, these criminal acts are taking place." | |
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